"geologic time" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} geologic time (uncountable)
  1. Time in relation to specific geologic features or events recorded in the Earth's rock strata. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Geology, Time Synonyms: geological time Related terms: deep time, geologic time scale
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